A tragic accident occurred on Friday morning on Hamnleden in Gävle, resulting in the death of a truck driver.

The collision involved three trucks and a car, leading to the road being closed in both directions.

Emergency services, including two fire stations and ambulances, responded promptly to the scene.

The crash, which happened just before 7 a.

m.

, required rescuers to cut a person free from the wreckage.

Two individuals were transported to the hospital, but one succumbed to their injuries.

This incident marks the second fatal truck accident on this stretch of road in recent months, with a similar tragedy occurring last summer.

Authorities are investigating the cause, with winter road conditions being a potential factor.